“We are the state affiliate for the Hemp Industries Association, we’re a state advocacy partner for the US Hemp Roundtable, we’re a strategic partner for the Hemp Seed Coalition and an affiliate for the National Hemp Association.”įocused on building the needed infrastructure needed to run a successful agricultural industry, the board members of Texas Hemp Coalition cover all relevant facets of the industry.
In the few months since coming to fruition, Texas Hemp Coalition has already gotten itself quite familiar with the various other hemp/CBD-related groups in both Texas and on the national level. As the Federal Farm Act of 2018 has been properly cemented into law, this bill assists in the process of Texas’ hemp industry and regulations becoming compliant with the federal standard.
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House Bill 3948 could be considered a revamp and update to its predecessor from two years ago. And most importantly working on the updated version of the regulations for hemp in Texas. of Health and Human Services, emailing the Governor’s Office and multiple Legislative offices. Working with governmental departments such as the Dept. Launching in October of 2020, the Texas Hemp Coalition hit the ground running. Working in politics,” Nolan says of her background, “knowing how the Legislature works and how the Department of Agriculture works.” “I have this ability to reach all the sectors we need to reach.
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Through the 2019 session, Nolan saw a “need for a professional organization in Texas that was more advocacy and network-based.” Texas Hemp Coalition Executive Director Ilissa Nolan. To add to her specific credentials, Nolan graduated with agricultural degrees from both Texas A&M and Texas Tech and was a lobbyist who was instrumental in getting HB 1325 signed by Governor Abbott and legalizing the cultivation of industrial hemp to a state with arguably the strongest agricultural backbone in the nation. With an almost decade-old career in multiple segments of Texas politics, Ilissa Nolan knows the complicated world of Texas politics like few others.
Luckily for those attending the upcoming ATX Hemp and Wellness Expo, the Executive Director of such a group will be speaking on the Texas Legislative Panel. With an agricultural industry as large as Texas and the number of farmers spanning the state that will likely be interested in cultivating industrial hemp, there should certainly be an organization to represent the common interests of those in the industry. With the agricultural prowess and advantages that The Lone Star State holds and an Agriculture Commissioner who ardently supports the industry flourishing in Texas, industrial hemp has quite the opportunity to turn into the state’s next true cash crop.
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